How Profitable Will My New Orchard Investment Be? Zoom Series
In the long run, it is only worthwhile to grow and sell a product if the price customers are willing to pay for the product exceeds all costs incurred to produce and sell it while earning a reasonable return on your invested capital (financial and human).
The purpose of each class is to give you some of the tools you need, as an orchard owner, to assess whether an investment or long-term change in your orchard business makes sense and to help you choose among potential options. Although this class will used orchard businesses as the framework, most of the concepts I will cover are applicable to any business situation.
The focus on this series is decision making and by extension risk reduction. I say risk reduction because a good decision does not necessarily mean a good outcome. Bad luck or unanticipated issues can result in bad outcomes even when good decisions were made. But the best protection you have against a bad outcome is a well-informed good decision. Our goal is to help you make good, informed decisions with the data you have available.
All webinars are free. They will each be around an hour long and cover a specific topic. They will be recorded so that if you miss a program you can view it later. You must register to attend the webinars.
To register for the series, go to: Webinar Registration
WEBINAR SCHEDULE
December 5 (12:30-1:30) Webinar 1 - Looking at the Big Financial Picture for Your Farm
Your farm's big-3 financial records (balance sheet, income statement and statement of cash flow) and how to use them to assess your overall financial situation. This information will help you assess what types of investments are likely to be viable for your farm business and whether or not you are likely to be able to use credit to finance that investment. We will specifically cover Farm Profitability, Cash Flow, and Key Financial Ratios.
December 6 (12:30-1:30) Webinar 2 - Business Strategy and the Farm Business Value Chain
How do you create value? How do you differentiate yourself from your competitors? In other words - what is your farm's business strategy? Your investments should be in line with your strategy. Different business strategies will result in investments in different parts of the Farm Business Value Chain. Farm Business Value Chain - full range of activities needed to create a product or service.
December 7 (12:30-1:30) Webinar 3 - Using Your Farm's Financial Data to Make Management Decisions
Identifying the Enterprises in Your Value Chain. Your Profit Centers and Cost Centers. We will cover: Direct vs Indirect Costs and Cost Allocation and Variable vs Fixed Costs and Relevant Range (when does a fixed cost become a variable cost?)
December 8 (12:30-1:30) Webinar 4 - Operating Budgets and Strategic Planning
Operating budgets are the overall financial plan for the business. You can use a budget based on your current situation as the base to model new scenarios.
December 12 (12:30-1:30) Webinar 5 - Enterprise Budgets
It is more time-consuming to develop detailed budgets for your enterprises, but it is worthwhile to do this for area where you are considering making major investments. We will demonstrate how to move from an operating budget to an enterprise budget to model specific scenarios within that enterprise.
December 13 (12:30-1:30) Webinar 6 - 5 Step Decision-making Process for Capital Projects and Long-term Investments
Introduces a structured process for a manager to go through to decide among options for long-term investments, projects or changes to the farm business.
December 14 (12:30-1:30) Webinar 7 - Cost Volume Profit Analysis and Sensitivity Analysis.
As you change your prices, volume of sales or costs of production how does your profit change? What is your break-even point and what output level do you need to achieve a target income? We will also cover sensitivity analysis that will help you see how your results will vary over a range of likely scenarios from best case to worst case. This will help you assess the riskiness of your plan.
December 15 (12:30-1:30) Webinar 8 - Capital Budgeting Tools - Net Present Value, Internal Rate of Return, and Payback Period
Capital budgeting is defined as the process used to determine whether capital assets are worth investing in. it's the process of asking: is an asset worth the resources it requires? Capital assets are usually long-term investments like new equipment, facilities, and other infrastructure upgrades. By incorporating strategically planned capital budgeting into their financial processes, companies can more effectively determine and prioritize which projects, programs and other investment assets could be most financially beneficial in the long-term.
Event Details
Date
December 5, 2022
Time
12:30-1:30
Location
Zoom (Online Webinar)
Host
Eastern New York Commercial HorticultureLooking at the Big Financial Picture for Your Farm
This is the first webinar in the free, 8-webinar series "How Profitable Will My New Orchard Investment Be?" To register for the series, go to: Webinar Registration
Looking at the Big Financial Picture for Your Farm
Your farm's big-3 financial records (balance sheet, income statement and statement of cash flow) and how to use them to assess your overall financial situation. This information will help you assess what types of investments are likely to be viable for your farm business and whether or not you are likely to be able to use credit to finance that investment. We will specifically cover Farm Profitability, Cash Flow, and Key Financial Ratios.
The other webinars in the series are:
December 6 (12:30-1:30) Webinar 2 - Business Strategy and the Farm Business Value Chain
How do you create value? How do you differentiate yourself from your competitors? In other words - what is your farm's business strategy? Your investments should be in line with your strategy. Different business strategies will result in investments in different parts of the Farm Business Value Chain. Farm Business Value Chain - full range of activities needed to create a product or service.
December 7 (12:30-1:30) Webinar 3 - Using Your Farm's Financial Data to Make Management Decisions
Identifying the Enterprises in Your Value Chain. Your Profit Centers and Cost Centers. We will cover: Direct vs Indirect Costs and Cost Allocation and Variable vs Fixed Costs and Relevant Range (when does a fixed cost become a variable cost?)
December 8 (12:30-1:30) Webinar 4 - Operating Budgets and Strategic Planning
Operating budgets are the overall financial plan for the business. You can use a budget based on your current situation as the base to model new scenarios.
December 12 (12:30-1:30) Webinar 5 - Enterprise Budgets
It is more time-consuming to develop detailed budgets for your enterprises, but it is worthwhile to do this for area where you are considering making major investments. We will demonstrate how to move from an operating budget to an enterprise budget to model specific scenarios within that enterprise.
December 13 (12:30-1:30) Webinar 6 - 5 Step Decision-making Process for Capital Projects and Long-term Investments
Introduces a structured process for a manager to go through to decide among options for long-term investments, projects or changes to the farm business.
December 14 (12:30-1:30) Webinar 7 - Cost Volume Profit Analysis and Sensitivity Analysis.
As you change your prices, volume of sales or costs of production how does your profit change? What is your break-even point and what output level do you need to achieve a target income? We will also cover sensitivity analysis that will help you see how your results will vary over a range of likely scenarios from best case to worst case. This will help you assess the riskiness of your plan.
December 15 (12:30-1:30) Webinar 8 - Capital Budgeting Tools - Net Present Value, Internal Rate of Return, and Payback Period
Capital budgeting is defined as the process used to determine whether capital assets are worth investing in. it's the process of asking: is an asset worth the resources it requires? Capital assets are usually long-term investments like new equipment, facilities, and other infrastructure upgrades. By incorporating strategically planned capital budgeting into their financial processes, companies can more effectively determine and prioritize which projects, programs and other investment assets could be most financially beneficial in the long-term.
Event Details
Date
December 6, 2022
Time
12:30-1:30
Location
Zoom (online class)
Host
Eastern New York Commercial HorticultureBusiness Strategy and the Farm Value Chain
This is the second webinar in the free, 8-webinar series "How Profitable Will My New Orchard Investment Be?" To register for the series, go to: Webinar Registration
Business Strategy and the Farm Business Value Chain
How do you create value? How do you differentiate yourself from your competitors? In other words - what is your farm's business strategy? Your investments should be in line with your strategy. Different business strategies will result in investments in different parts of the Farm Business Value Chain. Farm Business Value Chain - full range of activities needed to create a product or service.
The ptjer webinars in the series are:
December 5 (12:30-1:30) Webinar 1 - Looking at the Big Financial Picture for Your Farm
Your farm's big-3 financial records (balance sheet, income statement and statement of cash flow) and how to use them to assess your overall financial situation. This information will help you assess what types of investments are likely to be viable for your farm business and whether or not you are likely to be able to use credit to finance that investment. We will specifically cover Farm Profitability, Cash Flow, and Key Financial Ratios.
December 7 (12:30-1:30) Webinar 3 - Using Your Farm's Financial Data to Make Management Decisions
Identifying the Enterprises in Your Value Chain. Your Profit Centers and Cost Centers. We will cover: Direct vs Indirect Costs and Cost Allocation and Variable vs Fixed Costs and Relevant Range (when does a fixed cost become a variable cost?)
December 8 (12:30-1:30) Webinar 4 - Operating Budgets and Strategic Planning
Operating budgets are the overall financial plan for the business. You can use a budget based on your current situation as the base to model new scenarios.
December 12 (12:30-1:30) Webinar 5 - Enterprise Budgets
It is more time-consuming to develop detailed budgets for your enterprises, but it is worthwhile to do this for area where you are considering making major investments. We will demonstrate how to move from an operating budget to an enterprise budget to model specific scenarios within that enterprise.
December 13 (12:30-1:30) Webinar 6 - 5 Step Decision-making Process for Capital Projects and Long-term Investments
Introduces a structured process for a manager to go through to decide among options for long-term investments, projects or changes to the farm business.
December 14 (12:30-1:30) Webinar 7 - Cost Volume Profit Analysis and Sensitivity Analysis.
As you change your prices, volume of sales or costs of production how does your profit change? What is your break-even point and what output level do you need to achieve a target income? We will also cover sensitivity analysis that will help you see how your results will vary over a range of likely scenarios from best case to worst case. This will help you assess the riskiness of your plan.
December 15 (12:30-1:30) Webinar 8 - Capital Budgeting Tools - Net Present Value, Internal Rate of Return, and Payback Period
Capital budgeting is defined as the process used to determine whether capital assets are worth investing in. it's the process of asking: is an asset worth the resources it requires? Capital assets are usually long-term investments like new equipment, facilities, and other infrastructure upgrades. By incorporating strategically planned capital budgeting into their financial processes, companies can more effectively determine and prioritize which projects, programs and other investment assets could be most financially beneficial in the long-term.
Event Details
Date
December 7, 2022
Time
12:30-1:30
Location
Zoom (online class)
Host
Eastern New York Commercial HorticultureUsing Your Farm's Financial Data to Make Management Decisions
This is the third webinar in the free, 8-webinar series "How Profitable Will My New Orchard Investment Be?" To register for the series, go to: Webinar Registration
Using Your Farm's Financial Data to Make Management Decisions
Identifying the Enterprises in Your Value Chain. Your Profit Centers and Cost Centers. We will cover: Direct vs Indirect Costs and Cost Allocation and Variable vs Fixed Costs and Relevant Range (when does a fixed cost become a variable cost?)
The other webinars in the series are:
December 5 (12:30-1:30) Webinar 1 - Looking at the Big Financial Picture for Your Farm
Your farm's big-3 financial records (balance sheet, income statement and statement of cash flow) and how to use them to assess your overall financial situation. This information will help you assess what types of investments are likely to be viable for your farm business and whether or not you are likely to be able to use credit to finance that investment. We will specifically cover Farm Profitability, Cash Flow, and Key Financial Ratios.
December 6 (12:30-1:30) Webinar 2 - Business Strategy and the Farm Business Value Chain
How do you create value? How do you differentiate yourself from your competitors? In other words - what is your farm's business strategy? Your investments should be in line with your strategy. Different business strategies will result in investments in different parts of the Farm Business Value Chain. Farm Business Value Chain - full range of activities needed to create a product or service.
December 8 (12:30-1:30) Webinar 4 - Operating Budgets and Strategic Planning
Operating budgets are the overall financial plan for the business. You can use a budget based on your current situation as the base to model new scenarios.
December 12 (12:30-1:30) Webinar 5 - Enterprise Budgets
It is more time-consuming to develop detailed budgets for your enterprises, but it is worthwhile to do this for area where you are considering making major investments. We will demonstrate how to move from an operating budget to an enterprise budget to model specific scenarios within that enterprise.
December 13 (12:30-1:30) Webinar 6 - 5 Step Decision-making Process for Capital Projects and Long-term Investments
Introduces a structured process for a manager to go through to decide among options for long-term investments, projects or changes to the farm business.
December 14 (12:30-1:30) Webinar 7 - Cost Volume Profit Analysis and Sensitivity Analysis.
As you change your prices, volume of sales or costs of production how does your profit change? What is your break-even point and what output level do you need to achieve a target income? We will also cover sensitivity analysis that will help you see how your results will vary over a range of likely scenarios from best case to worst case. This will help you assess the riskiness of your plan.
December 15 (12:30-1:30) Webinar 8 - Capital Budgeting Tools - Net Present Value, Internal Rate of Return, and Payback Period
Capital budgeting is defined as the process used to determine whether capital assets are worth investing in. it's the process of asking: is an asset worth the resources it requires? Capital assets are usually long-term investments like new equipment, facilities, and other infrastructure upgrades. By incorporating strategically planned capital budgeting into their financial processes, companies can more effectively determine and prioritize which projects, programs and other investment assets could be most financially beneficial in the long-term.
Event Details
Date
December 8, 2022
Time
12:30-1:30
Location
Zoom (online class)
Host
Eastern New York Commercial HorticultureOperating Budgets and Strategic Planning
This is the fourth webinar in the free, 8-webinar series "How Profitable Will My New Orchard Investment Be?" To register for the series, go to: Webinar Registration
Operating Budgets and Strategic Planning
Operating budgets are the overall financial plan for the business. You can use a budget based on your current situation as the base to model new scenarios.
The other webinars in the series are:
December 5 (12:30-1:30) Webinar 1 - Looking at the Big Financial Picture for Your Farm
Your farm's big-3 financial records (balance sheet, income statement and statement of cash flow) and how to use them to assess your overall financial situation. This information will help you assess what types of investments are likely to be viable for your farm business and whether or not you are likely to be able to use credit to finance that investment. We will specifically cover Farm Profitability, Cash Flow, and Key Financial Ratios.
December 6 (12:30-1:30) Webinar 2 - Business Strategy and the Farm Business Value Chain
How do you create value? How do you differentiate yourself from your competitors? In other words - what is your farm's business strategy? Your investments should be in line with your strategy. Different business strategies will result in investments in different parts of the Farm Business Value Chain. Farm Business Value Chain - full range of activities needed to create a product or service.
December 7 (12:30-1:30) Webinar 3 - Using Your Farm's Financial Data to Make Management Decisions
Identifying the Enterprises in Your Value Chain. Your Profit Centers and Cost Centers. We will cover: Direct vs Indirect Costs and Cost Allocation and Variable vs Fixed Costs and Relevant Range (when does a fixed cost become a variable cost?)
December 12 (12:30-1:30) Webinar 5 - Enterprise Budgets
It is more time-consuming to develop detailed budgets for your enterprises, but it is worthwhile to do this for area where you are considering making major investments. We will demonstrate how to move from an operating budget to an enterprise budget to model specific scenarios within that enterprise.
December 13 (12:30-1:30) Webinar 6 - 5 Step Decision-making Process for Capital Projects and Long-term Investments
Introduces a structured process for a manager to go through to decide among options for long-term investments, projects or changes to the farm business.
December 14 (12:30-1:30) Webinar 7 - Cost Volume Profit Analysis and Sensitivity Analysis.
As you change your prices, volume of sales or costs of production how does your profit change? What is your break-even point and what output level do you need to achieve a target income? We will also cover sensitivity analysis that will help you see how your results will vary over a range of likely scenarios from best case to worst case. This will help you assess the riskiness of your plan.
December 15 (12:30-1:30) Webinar 8 - Capital Budgeting Tools - Net Present Value, Internal Rate of Return, and Payback Period
Capital budgeting is defined as the process used to determine whether capital assets are worth investing in. it's the process of asking: is an asset worth the resources it requires? Capital assets are usually long-term investments like new equipment, facilities, and other infrastructure upgrades. By incorporating strategically planned capital budgeting into their financial processes, companies can more effectively determine and prioritize which projects, programs and other investment assets could be most financially beneficial in the long-term.
Event Details
Date
December 12, 2022
Time
12:30-1:30
Location
Zoom (online class)
Host
Eastern New York Commercial HorticultureEnterprise Budgets
This is the fifth webinar in the free, 8-webinar series "How Profitable Will My New Orchard Investment Be?" To register for the series, go to: Webinar Registration
Enterprise Budgets
It is more time-consuming to develop detailed budgets for your enterprises, but it is worthwhile to do this for area where you are considering making major investments. We will demonstrate how to move from an operating budget to an enterprise budget to model specific scenarios within that enterprise.
The other webinars in the series are:
December 5 (12:30-1:30) Webinar 1 - Looking at the Big Financial Picture for Your Farm
Your farm's big-3 financial records (balance sheet, income statement and statement of cash flow) and how to use them to assess your overall financial situation. This information will help you assess what types of investments are likely to be viable for your farm business and whether or not you are likely to be able to use credit to finance that investment. We will specifically cover Farm Profitability, Cash Flow, and Key Financial Ratios.
December 6 (12:30-1:30) Webinar 2 - Business Strategy and the Farm Business Value Chain
How do you create value? How do you differentiate yourself from your competitors? In other words - what is your farm's business strategy? Your investments should be in line with your strategy. Different business strategies will result in investments in different parts of the Farm Business Value Chain. Farm Business Value Chain - full range of activities needed to create a product or service.
December 7 (12:30-1:30) Webinar 3 - Using Your Farm's Financial Data to Make Management Decisions
Identifying the Enterprises in Your Value Chain. Your Profit Centers and Cost Centers. We will cover: Direct vs Indirect Costs and Cost Allocation and Variable vs Fixed Costs and Relevant Range (when does a fixed cost become a variable cost?)
December 8 (12:30-1:30) Webinar 4 - Operating Budgets and Strategic Planning
Operating budgets are the overall financial plan for the business. You can use a budget based on your current situation as the base to model new scenarios.
December 13 (12:30-1:30) Webinar 6 - 5 Step Decision-making Process for Capital Projects and Long-term Investments
Introduces a structured process for a manager to go through to decide among options for long-term investments, projects or changes to the farm business.
December 14 (12:30-1:30) Webinar 7 - Cost Volume Profit Analysis and Sensitivity Analysis.
As you change your prices, volume of sales or costs of production how does your profit change? What is your break-even point and what output level do you need to achieve a target income? We will also cover sensitivity analysis that will help you see how your results will vary over a range of likely scenarios from best case to worst case. This will help you assess the riskiness of your plan.
December 15 (12:30-1:30) Webinar 8 - Capital Budgeting Tools - Net Present Value, Internal Rate of Return, and Payback Period
Capital budgeting is defined as the process used to determine whether capital assets are worth investing in. it's the process of asking: is an asset worth the resources it requires? Capital assets are usually long-term investments like new equipment, facilities, and other infrastructure upgrades. By incorporating strategically planned capital budgeting into their financial processes, companies can more effectively determine and prioritize which projects, programs and other investment assets could be most financially beneficial in the long-term.
Event Details
Date
December 13, 2022
Time
12:30-1:30
Location
Zoom (online class)
Host
Eastern New York Commercial Horticulture5 Step Decision-making Process for Capital Projects and Long-term Investments
This is the sixth webinar in the free, 8-webinar series "How Profitable Will My New Orchard Investment Be?" To register for the series, go to: Webinar Registration
5 Step Decision-making Process for Capital Projects and Long-term Investments
Introduces a structured process for a manager to go through to decide among options for long-term investments, projects or changes to the farm business.
The other webinars in the series are:
December 5 (12:30-1:30) Webinar 1 - Looking at the Big Financial Picture for Your Farm
Your farm's big-3 financial records (balance sheet, income statement and statement of cash flow) and how to use them to assess your overall financial situation. This information will help you assess what types of investments are likely to be viable for your farm business and whether or not you are likely to be able to use credit to finance that investment. We will specifically cover Farm Profitability, Cash Flow, and Key Financial Ratios.
December 6 (12:30-1:30) Webinar 2 - Business Strategy and the Farm Business Value Chain
How do you create value? How do you differentiate yourself from your competitors? In other words - what is your farm's business strategy? Your investments should be in line with your strategy. Different business strategies will result in investments in different parts of the Farm Business Value Chain. Farm Business Value Chain - full range of activities needed to create a product or service.
December 7 (12:30-1:30) Webinar 3 - Using Your Farm's Financial Data to Make Management Decisions
Identifying the Enterprises in Your Value Chain. Your Profit Centers and Cost Centers. We will cover: Direct vs Indirect Costs and Cost Allocation and Variable vs Fixed Costs and Relevant Range (when does a fixed cost become a variable cost?)
December 8 (12:30-1:30) Webinar 4 - Operating Budgets and Strategic Planning
Operating budgets are the overall financial plan for the business. You can use a budget based on your current situation as the base to model new scenarios.
December 12 (12:30-1:30) Webinar 5 - Enterprise Budgets
It is more time-consuming to develop detailed budgets for your enterprises, but it is worthwhile to do this for area where you are considering making major investments. We will demonstrate how to move from an operating budget to an enterprise budget to model specific scenarios within that enterprise.
December 14 (12:30-1:30) Webinar 7 - Cost Volume Profit Analysis and Sensitivity Analysis.
As you change your prices, volume of sales or costs of production how does your profit change? What is your break-even point and what output level do you need to achieve a target income? We will also cover sensitivity analysis that will help you see how your results will vary over a range of likely scenarios from best case to worst case. This will help you assess the riskiness of your plan.
December 15 (12:30-1:30) Webinar 8 - Capital Budgeting Tools - Net Present Value, Internal Rate of Return, and Payback Period
Capital budgeting is defined as the process used to determine whether capital assets are worth investing in. it's the process of asking: is an asset worth the resources it requires? Capital assets are usually long-term investments like new equipment, facilities, and other infrastructure upgrades. By incorporating strategically planned capital budgeting into their financial processes, companies can more effectively determine and prioritize which projects, programs and other investment assets could be most financially beneficial in the long-term.
Event Details
Date
December 14, 2022
Time
12:30-1:30
Location
Zoom (online class)
Host
Eastern New York Commercial HorticultureCost Volume Profit Analysis and Sensitivity Analysis
This is the seventh webinar in the free, 8-webinar series "How Profitable Will My New Orchard Investment Be?" To register for the series, go to: Webinar Registration
Cost Volume Profit Analysis and Sensitivity Analysis.
As you change your prices, volume of sales or costs of production how does your profit change? What is your break-even point and what output level do you need to achieve a target income? We will also cover sensitivity analysis that will help you see how your results will vary over a range of likely scenarios from best case to worst case. This will help you assess the riskiness of your plan.
The other webinars in the series are:
December 5 (12:30-1:30) Webinar 1 - Looking at the Big Financial Picture for Your Farm
Your farm's big-3 financial records (balance sheet, income statement and statement of cash flow) and how to use them to assess your overall financial situation. This information will help you assess what types of investments are likely to be viable for your farm business and whether or not you are likely to be able to use credit to finance that investment. We will specifically cover Farm Profitability, Cash Flow, and Key Financial Ratios.
December 6 (12:30-1:30) Webinar 2 - Business Strategy and the Farm Business Value Chain
How do you create value? How do you differentiate yourself from your competitors? In other words - what is your farm's business strategy? Your investments should be in line with your strategy. Different business strategies will result in investments in different parts of the Farm Business Value Chain. Farm Business Value Chain - full range of activities needed to create a product or service.
December 7 (12:30-1:30) Webinar 3 - Using Your Farm's Financial Data to Make Management Decisions
Identifying the Enterprises in Your Value Chain. Your Profit Centers and Cost Centers. We will cover: Direct vs Indirect Costs and Cost Allocation and Variable vs Fixed Costs and Relevant Range (when does a fixed cost become a variable cost?)
December 8 (12:30-1:30) Webinar 4 - Operating Budgets and Strategic Planning
Operating budgets are the overall financial plan for the business. You can use a budget based on your current situation as the base to model new scenarios.
December 12 (12:30-1:30) Webinar 5 - Enterprise Budgets
It is more time-consuming to develop detailed budgets for your enterprises, but it is worthwhile to do this for area where you are considering making major investments. We will demonstrate how to move from an operating budget to an enterprise budget to model specific scenarios within that enterprise.
December 13 (12:30-1:30) Webinar 6 - 5 Step Decision-making Process for Capital Projects and Long-term Investments
Introduces a structured process for a manager to go through to decide among options for long-term investments, projects or changes to the farm business.
December 15 (12:30-1:30) Webinar 8 - Capital Budgeting Tools - Net Present Value, Internal Rate of Return, and Payback Period
Capital budgeting is defined as the process used to determine whether capital assets are worth investing in. it's the process of asking: is an asset worth the resources it requires? Capital assets are usually long-term investments like new equipment, facilities, and other infrastructure upgrades. By incorporating strategically planned capital budgeting into their financial processes, companies can more effectively determine and prioritize which projects, programs and other investment assets could be most financially beneficial in the long-term.
Event Details
Date
December 15, 2022
Time
12:30-1:30
Location
Zoom (online class)
Host
Eastern New York Commercial HorticultureCapital Budgeting Tools - Net Present Value, Internal Rate of Return, and Payback Period
This is the last webinar in the free, 8-webinar series "How Profitable Will My New Orchard Investment Be?" To register for the series, go to: Webinar Registration
Capital Budgeting Tools - Net Present Value, Internal Rate of Return, and Payback Period
Capital budgeting is defined as the process used to determine whether capital assets are worth investing in. it's the process of asking: is an asset worth the resources it requires? Capital assets are usually long-term investments like new equipment, facilities, and other infrastructure upgrades. By incorporating strategically planned capital budgeting into their financial processes, companies can more effectively determine and prioritize which projects, programs and other investment assets could be most financially beneficial in the long-term.
The other webinars in the series are:
December 5 (12:30-1:30) Webinar 1 - Looking at the Big Financial Picture for Your Farm
Your farm's big-3 financial records (balance sheet, income statement and statement of cash flow) and how to use them to assess your overall financial situation. This information will help you assess what types of investments are likely to be viable for your farm business and whether or not you are likely to be able to use credit to finance that investment. We will specifically cover Farm Profitability, Cash Flow, and Key Financial Ratios.
December 6 (12:30-1:30) Webinar 2 - Business Strategy and the Farm Business Value Chain
How do you create value? How do you differentiate yourself from your competitors? In other words - what is your farm's business strategy? Your investments should be in line with your strategy. Different business strategies will result in investments in different parts of the Farm Business Value Chain. Farm Business Value Chain - full range of activities needed to create a product or service.
December 7 (12:30-1:30) Webinar 3 - Using Your Farm's Financial Data to Make Management Decisions
Identifying the Enterprises in Your Value Chain. Your Profit Centers and Cost Centers. We will cover: Direct vs Indirect Costs and Cost Allocation and Variable vs Fixed Costs and Relevant Range (when does a fixed cost become a variable cost?)
December 8 (12:30-1:30) Webinar 4 - Operating Budgets and Strategic Planning
Operating budgets are the overall financial plan for the business. You can use a budget based on your current situation as the base to model new scenarios.
December 12 (12:30-1:30) Webinar 5 - Enterprise Budgets
It is more time-consuming to develop detailed budgets for your enterprises, but it is worthwhile to do this for area where you are considering making major investments. We will demonstrate how to move from an operating budget to an enterprise budget to model specific scenarios within that enterprise.
December 13 (12:30-1:30) Webinar 6 - 5 Step Decision-making Process for Capital Projects and Long-term Investments
Introduces a structured process for a manager to go through to decide among options for long-term investments, projects or changes to the farm business.
December 14 (12:30-1:30) Webinar 7 - Cost Volume Profit Analysis and Sensitivity Analysis.
As you change your prices, volume of sales or costs of production how does your profit change? What is your break-even point and what output level do you need to achieve a target income? We will also cover sensitivity analysis that will help you see how your results will vary over a range of likely scenarios from best case to worst case. This will help you assess the riskiness of your plan.
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Week 3: Fire Blight Management Updates - Pathogen Biology, Defense Inducers, Biopesticides, and Pruning Therapies
February 19, 2026 : Pink and Petal Fall Insecticides- Can We Strike the Right Balance?
Week 4: Pink and Petal Fall Insecticides - Can We Strike the Right Balance?
March 12, 2026 : Inoculating Orchards with Mycorrhizal Fungi
Week 5: Inoculating Orchards with Mycorrhizal Fungi
March 19, 2026 : St. Peachtrick's Day - Cherry Pruning Strategies and Plum Varieties for the Northeast
Week 6: St. Peachtrick's Day - Cherry Pruning Strategies and Plum Varieties for the Northeast
Leading the Farm Team: Supervisory Skills for New Managers
April 14, 2026 : Session 1: Becoming a Supervisor
The transition from working alongside employees to supervising them can be challenging. This session explores the shift from individual contributor to supervisor and the mindset and skills needed to lead a team effectively. Participants will learn about the role of a supervisor, key leadership behaviors, and how to build trust and credibility with employees.
April 21, 2026 : Session 2: Improving Performance
This session will introduce the performance triad—clear expectations, training, and feedback—to support employee success. We will discuss practical communication strategies, how to give constructive feedback, and how supervisors can help employees improve their performance over time.
April 28, 2026 : Session 3: Managing Conflict
Supervisors are responsible for maintaining a professional and respectful workplace. This session covers some of the legal and ethical responsibilities of supervisors and the responsibilities managers have in addressing workplace concerns.
Participants will also explore common sources of workplace conflict, learn to recognize potential biases that can influence management decisions, and discuss practical approaches for addressing difficult situations and resolving conflicts at work.